Good Kids

Gatt" wrote in message
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"Jim Stewart" wrote in message
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We watch as they pile out of the car, swarm over
the Piper Arrow with each of them doing a portion
of the preflight, push the plane out and mount
up. The tallest girl takes the left seat, yells
"clear prop" and they are off.

"Each of them doing a portion of the preflight."

And???

What's wrong with "You do the left, I'll do the right"?

My brother and I did that all the time. Communication and Trust.

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Geoff
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Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe wrote:

What's wrong with "You do the left, I'll do the right"?

My brother and I did that all the time. Communication and Trust.

When we used to tie down outside, Margy would hop into the cockpit
and volunteer to do that part of the preflight while I did the outside.

What's wrong with "You do the left, I'll do the right"?

My brother and I did that all the time. Communication and Trust.

When we used to tie down outside, Margy would hop into the cockpit
and volunteer to do that part of the preflight while I did the outside.

Interesting. Mary and I *never* split the preflight duties. The PIC
always does everything from start to finish. We decided to do this
from the first day Mary got her ticket and we had two pilots on board,
under the theory that we would be less likely to forget something.

This system also evolved because one person had to be the "parent in
command", meaning that the "other pilot" was in charge of keeping the
kids from beating each other bloody. Although we are long past
needing to do that (well, most of the time!), the procedure just
stuck.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
Interesting. Mary and I *never* split the preflight duties. The PIC
always does everything from start to finish. We decided to do this
from the first day Mary got her ticket and we had two pilots on board,
under the theory that we would be less likely to forget something.

I agree, Jay. I usually fly with a pilot/friend, and we don't split
preflight duties for that very reason also -- too easy for both to think
the *other* checked/did it. We do overlap each other though (both do the
checks) on the verification of fuel, oil and cowl latches.

Shirl

I agree, Jay. I usually fly with a pilot/friend, and we don't split
preflight duties for that very reason also -- too easy for both to think
the *other* checked/did it. We do overlap each other though (both do the
checks) on the verification of fuel, oil and cowl latches.

With the kids now nearly grown, I find that (if I'm not fetching a
quart of oil, or a rag, or something from the hangar) I will usually
follow Mary around during the walk-around, viewing things at a
discreet distance.

I've never caught her forgetting anything yet, but IMHO two sets of
eyes are better than one.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
With the kids now nearly grown, I find that (if I'm not fetching a
quart of oil, or a rag, or something from the hangar) I will usually
follow Mary around during the walk-around, viewing things at a
discreet distance.

I've never caught her forgetting anything yet, but IMHO two sets of
eyes are better than one.

Yeah, we sometimes walk around one behind the other during preflight,
too; my point was that we don't *divide* preflight duties.

Shirl

Ron Natalie wrote:
Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe wrote:

What's wrong with "You do the left, I'll do the right"?

My brother and I did that all the time. Communication and Trust.

When we used to tie down outside, Margy would hop into the cockpit
and volunteer to do that part of the preflight while I did the outside.

He left out the "When it was cold out Margy would hop into the cockpit..."

I HATE the cold.

Margy

"Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk at wow way d0t com wrote in message

"Each of them doing a portion of the preflight."

And???

What's wrong with "You do the left, I'll do the right"? My brother and I
did that all the time. Communication and Trust.

Fascinating. When I fly I check everything myself, and if there are other
pilots they are welcome to check too, but, otherwise I always figured it was
my ultimate responsibility. 'Course, that's easy in a Cessna or Arrow.
Also, I don't have a relative or close friend that flies, so it rarely ever
comes up.

-c